Vidit Gujrathi eyes EWC 2026 Paris spot ahead of Mumbai LAN Finals
Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi spoke to Times of India ahead of the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess LAN Finals, set to take place in Mumbai on Saturday. He reflected on a challenging qualifier campaign that nearly saw him eliminated from contention. Gujrathi acknowledged India's growing prominence in world chess while noting the country still has ground to cover at the global level. He also discussed the increasingly intertwined relationship between traditional chess and the esports ecosystem. The grandmaster expressed strong determination to earn qualification for the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris.
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